{"id":2564875,"date":"2026-02-05T18:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T23:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-endorses-hochul-for-reelection-as-governor\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T18:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T23:25:11","slug":"mamdani-endorses-hochul-for-reelection-as-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-endorses-hochul-for-reelection-as-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani endorses Hochul for reelection as governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmamdani-endorses-hochul-for-reelection-as-governor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2564875&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Zohran Mamdani,New York City Mayor,endorsed Governor Kathy Hochul for reelection,praising their results-driven partnership sence he took office. In a Nation op-ed, Mamdani said Hochul earned his endorsement for pursuing change rather than the status quo, citing more than $1 billion in state funding to launch universal child care in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>he acknowledges policy differences, noting that he leans left and supports tax increases on the wealthy, which Hochul did not include in her budget. Yet he expressed trust in Hochul to engage in constructive dialog that yields results and to defend the social safety net and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >critical infrastructure funding amid federal pressure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The piece also covers broader election dynamics\u2014Hochul is seeking reelection and has announced running mates\u2014while Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is running unopposed on the Republican side wiht presidential support. Blakeman has attacked Hochul over a supposed secret deal to secure Mamdani\u2019s endorsement. Additionally, the article mentions Mamdani\u2019s controversial use of AI-generated imagery related to regulation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mamdani endorses Hochul for reelection, touting partnership with governor<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2479184\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\">New York<\/a> Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> endorsed Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kathy-hochul\/\">Kathy Hochul<\/a> (D-NY) for reelection on Thursday, touting their results-driven partnership together since he assumed office last month.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/article\/politics\/zohran-mamdani-kathy-hochul-endorsement-essay\/\">new op-ed<\/a> published by the <em>Nation<\/em>, Mamdani said Hochul &ldquo;earned my endorsement&rdquo; because she is a leader who believes in &ldquo;transformation&rdquo; instead of maintaining the status quo. The mayor cited the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\">New York<\/a> governor&rsquo;s decision to provide more than $1 billion in state funding to help launch <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4411594\/hochul-mamdani-free-child-care-2-year-olds\/\">universal child care<\/a> in New York City.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4447872\/los-angeles-mayoral-race-chaos-karen-bass-palisades-fire-report\/\">Los Angeles mayoral race upended by allegations Karen Bass altered fire report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4447694\/harris-relaunch-platoforms-gen-z-content-hub\/\">Harris relaunch of &#8216;Kamala HQ&#8217; as Gen Z content hub stokes speculation on what&#8217;s next<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4447688\/kentucky-senate-andy-barr-daniel-cameron-nate-morris\/\">Andy Barr surges into GOP polling lead in bid to replace McConnell<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We delivered this historic win together,&rdquo; he wrote, going on to tout their similar values.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Together, we have fought to protect New Yorkers from ICE,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Together, we have defended our party, our democracy, and the ability of working New Yorkers to raise a family in the city they love. And together, we have forged a new era in the relationship between Albany and City Hall after too many years defined by pettiness instead of productivity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani also noted their political differences, particularly regarding an income tax hike on wealthy residents and businesses. Mamdani has openly called for such a tax increase, but Hochul excluded it from her <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4425188\/hochul-defies-mamdani-with-new-budget-featuring-tax-on-zyn-but-not-the-rich\/\">recent proposal<\/a> for the state&rsquo;s $260 billion budget.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their disagreement on taxing the rich, Mamdani vows not to let &ldquo;difference&rdquo; fester into &ldquo;distrust&rdquo; for them.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Over the course of our relationship, I have come to trust Governor Hochul as someone willing to engage in an honest dialogue that leads to results,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;As we face threats from Washington, she has defended our social safety net and protected funding for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-manchin-says-no-price-limit-should-be-set-for-infrastructure-plan\/\" title=\"Sen. Manchin says no price limit should be set for infrastructure plan\">critical infrastructure projects<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, the New York and New Jersey attorneys general <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4445285\/new-jersey-and-new-york-sue-trump-administration-over-frozen-gateway-tunnel-funding\/\">sued the Trump administration<\/a> to protect more than $16 billion in funding for the Gateway Tunnel project that was pulled last fall during the government shutdown. Hochul has been openly critical of the funding freeze.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani argues the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic Party<\/a> is at its best when it &ldquo;channels conflict toward progress,&rdquo; and he believes that is true of his collaborative relationship with Hochul.<\/p>\n<p>The elected socialist leans further to the left of Hochul, who positions herself as a centrist.<\/p>\n<p>She is currently seeking reelection this year, running against her very own lieutenant governor in the Democratic primary. The two candidates <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4446059\/kathy-hochul-taps-former-nyc-council-speaker-adrienne-adams-running-mate\/\">announced their running mates<\/a> this week.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is running unopposed on the Republican side with the president&rsquo;s support in the gubernatorial race.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4447315\/mamdani-ai-generated-images-mother-epstein-regulation\/\">MAMDANI SPINS AI-GENERATED IMAGES OF HIS MOTHER WITH EPSTEIN INTO ARGUMENT FOR REGULATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In response to Mamdani&rsquo;s endorsement, Blakeman suggested the governor struck a &ldquo;secret deal&rdquo; with the mayor on some issue to secure his support.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We all know Kathy Hochul cut a secret deal with Zohran Mamdani to suddenly get his endorsement,&rdquo; Blakeman asked. &ldquo;Was it higher taxes to fill his budget gaps? Closing prisons and letting criminals back on the street? Pushing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-house-gop-campaign-chief-to-democrats-you-can-either-retire-or-lose-next-fall\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 House GOP Campaign Chief to Democrats: \u2018You Can Either Retire, or Lose Next Fall\u2019\">big government socialist agenda<\/a> that threatens private property and puts government in control of your home? Whatever the deal was, hardworking men and women are the ones who will pay the price.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mamdani backs Hochul reelection, praises partnership<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2564876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26036533341629-e1770330670544.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[13348,4173,8433,56552,8313],"class_list":["post-2564875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-endorsement","tag-governor","tag-hochul","tag-mamdani","tag-reelection"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26036533341629-e1770330670544.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2564875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2564875"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2564875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2564880,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2564875\/revisions\/2564880"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2564876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2564875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2564875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2564875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}